Supporters of President Donald Trump want to boycott the NFL because the singer for this season’s Super Bowl halftime show will be Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio who was born in Puerto Rico and is an American citizen, notes The Hill.
Forbes reports the MAGA influencers opposed to Bad Bunny include plagiarist Benny Johnson and conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec:
Benny Johnson, a right-wing Daily Wire commentator, slammed the musician in a post on X, calling him a “massive Trump hater” and an “anti-ICE activist” who has “no songs in English.”
Jack Posobiec, a far-right activist and conspiracy theorist, criticized the choice of Bad Bunny and blamed “Barack Obama’s best friend Jay-Z,” whose entertainment company Roc Nation has an exclusive partnership with the NFL to produce the Super Bowl halftime show.
“End Wokeness,” a right-wing X account with 4 million followers, posted a picture of Bad Bunny wearing earrings and a dress to mock the musician, though he has often defied gender norms through his clothing.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced Bad Bunny’s halftime gig, writing in a post on X: “California is excited to welcome you to Super Bowl LX.” The account for Newsom’s press office, which has in recent months focused on trolling Trump and Republicans, mocked Johnson in a post on X: “Benny calm down, we all know you listen to Bad Bunny lol 💅.”
(Sources: The New York Times, NPR, Forbes, The Hill)